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Jennifer Jones

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Cred Environmental studies and political science major from Portland, Oregon. President of the campus environmental group EcoSense.


Interests “I’m interested in environmental activism because I think it’s the most pressing issue globally. We are doing a lot of destructive things to our environment and I’d like to help turn that around.”


Last Book You Read Green Collar Economy by Van Jones


What Keeps You Up At Night? “That people aren’t going to understand what they’re doing to the environment until we can’t help it anymore.”


Hobbies Pulling ivy


Are You a Wonk? “Yeah. I know a lot about the environment, I’m dedicated to it, and I try to do as much as I can to help the environment and help make AU sustainable.”


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